Two Simple Questions For Anyone With Even Relative Knowledge of Weight-Loss

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hey guys,

A little bit about me right now, I'm 18 years old, about 5'11 and weigh around 250 lbs. I'm trying to lose approximately 80 pounds and with school, a job, and other things going on I'm going to try my best. And despite it being the worst season (winter) I'm not going to procrastinate anymore and I need help with two things.

1) In terms of working out, I pretty much know what I'm going to do. I'm going to do a lot of cardio (meaning a lot of running) and I'm going to push myself everyday, even if it's running in the snow. The question I have may sound sort of weird but through my accumulated weight I've managed to get a very round face, I guess it's typical of overweight people, but my question is how much fat on my face would be gone...will ANY of it stay?

I was born with a somewhat lean face, I could see it in my pictures as a kid, is it possible to get that back? Are there any exercises that could help burn that fat of the body off as it burns the fat everywhere else...is running the answer?

and my second question

2) I'm sort of sick of the diet fads and the confusing things regarding carbs, calories, fats. I'm also not the kind of person that's able to prepare my own meals, cooking them in certain oils, etc...I feel it's too much of a hassel.

And maybe someone here could help me, but I'm sort of looking for the 101 on what to eat and how much? I'm going to make a trip to the grocery store, help me out...what should I buy? What could I eat without gaining all the weight?

I mean, I know healthy foods like fruits and vegetables are good...but I can't just eat them all day, wouldn't that be unhealthy too? What kind of stuff should I look for when I buy? Should it be oatmeal for breakfast everyday or am I taking it too far?


Thanks a lot, I really appreciate all the replies
 
Spend s ome time reading the stickied threads arund the forum.... and you will get all the answers you're looking for...

But regarding food -the basic rule is -- watch your calories - and keep track of them using a program like
 
1) Your face will definitely change. By how much it's hard to know. The easiest way for folks to get a guess without the wrinkles, etc, is to look at their high school photo, but you're in (or just were) high school now. If you were thinner in junior high, you will look something like that but it will be different since you've grown.

Besides having a thinner face, why do you really want to lose weight?


2) If you're living at home, it would really help if you got the support of your family (one way or another). You also need to be willing to pay the price of cooking your own meals. If you HAD to cook your own meals, would you let that get in the way of your goal? (I hope not)

You definitely don't need to eat all veggies and fruits, but you NEED to eat some if you want to be healthy about it. My current plan does not involve much cooking:

You should probably add at least 200 calories to this if you followed something similar...
Breakfast: 2 slices high fiber bread w/2 tbsp natural peanut butter. (prep: toasting bread)
Snack: 1 orange, 1 yogurt (I prefer Stony Field Farms)
Lunch: 13 almonds, 1 high fiber tortilla (or 2 slices high fiber bread), chicken breast (chix: microwave for 2 mins, flip, 2 minutes more)
Snack: 1 apple, 1 yogurt
Dinner: 1/2 avocado (cut in half with knife and scoop out the green goodness), 1/2 pound of steamed spinach (add salt and some fat free margarine), chicken breast.

The chicken breasts are sold frozen, but already cooked, so they are easy to prepare.

If you're interested, I can tell you how to find the high fiber bread and high fiber tortilla. whole grain does not necessarily mean high fiber.
 
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Thanks a lot for the replies!

paydirt said:
1) Your face will definitely change. By how much it's hard to know. The easiest way for folks to get a guess without the wrinkles, etc, is to look at their high school photo, but you're in (or just were) high school now. If you were thinner in junior high, you will look something like that but it will be different since you've grown.

Besides having a thinner face, why do you really want to lose weight?
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Good answer. You asked why I wanted to lose weight? Well, to be healthy, to look good, there are far too many benefits.

2) If you're living at home, it would really help if you got the support of your family (one way or another). You also need to be willing to pay the price of cooking your own meals. If you HAD to cook your own meals, would you let that get in the way of your goal? (I hope not)

You definitely don't need to eat all veggies and fruits, but you NEED to eat some if you want to be healthy about it. My current plan does not involve much cooking:

You should probably add at least 200 calories to this if you followed something similar...
Breakfast: 2 slices high fiber bread w/2 tbsp natural peanut butter. (prep: toasting bread)
Snack: 1 orange, 1 yogurt (I prefer Stony Field Farms)
Lunch: 13 almonds, 1 high fiber tortilla (or 2 slices high fiber bread), chicken breast (chix: microwave for 2 mins, flip, 2 minutes more)
Snack: 1 apple, 1 yogurt
Dinner: 1/2 avocado (cut in half with knife and scoop out the green goodness), 1/2 pound of steamed spinach (add salt and some fat free margarine), chicken breast.

The chicken breasts are sold frozen, but already cooked, so they are easy to prepare.

If you're interested, I can tell you how to find the high fiber bread and high fiber tortilla. whole grain does not necessarily mean high fiber.
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I've talked to my mom and she's going to help me in regards to cooking healthier meals.

Regarding the high-fiber bread/tortilla, you mind post how to find them here? I'm sure other members would benefit as well
 
theirs no set time frame or amount to weight loss, no ones loss is the same EVER

it just happens differently

but you will notice it when it happens
 
JMav said:
hey guys,

A little bit about me right now, I'm 18 years old, about 5'11 and weigh around 250 lbs. I'm trying to lose approximately 80 pounds and with school, a job, and other things going on I'm going to try my best. And despite it being the worst season (winter) I'm not going to procrastinate anymore and I need help with two things.

1) In terms of working out, I pretty much know what I'm going to do. I'm going to do a lot of cardio (meaning a lot of running) and I'm going to push myself everyday, even if it's running in the snow.
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Congratulations on reaching that turning point, and yes, you are perfectly correct to avoid fad diets.

Fat comes off all of us differently - lots of men find it most difficult to lose the belly, some women struggle to lose it off the hips. It should come off the face ok, as you reduce your overall body fat percentage.

Cooking - you're 18, time to start taking responsibility for your own nutrition! You don't need to immediately learn all about the macro nutrients etc - but if you want to have a healthier life, then it seems pretty sensible to start learning about food and food preparation. Start out by developing your food shopping skills. Sure, learn to read the labels, but also try to reduce the amount of processed meals that you buy. Try to buy plenty of greens, vegetables, berries, fruits etc - they really are the best things to eat, but be careful not to buy more than you would consume without it going to waste.

Cooking - you mentioned oils. Personally, I would try my best to avoid any frying. I LOVE my electric steam cooker. I can chuck some fish in it, some greens, cob of corn, etc - complete healthy meal with minimal hassle :)

Oh - as for that breakfast .... you don't have to have oatmeal every day, but oatmeal (we call it porridge on this side of the puddle) is a particularly healthy breakfast. Choose oats with the least refinement - large rolled flakes or steelcut. Don't let it get boring though - there are alternatives. I sometimes have other wheat based wholegrain cereals, or my favourite - hard boiled eggs on wholegrain toast :) You can add raisins, banana, low fat yoghurt or whatever to that oatmeal too!

As time goes by, make more effort to count the calories. You should aim to lose no more than two pounds per week (some people experience more rapid weightloss the first few weeks or so).
 
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